Chapter 46

"Please give me a recommendation vote."

"......"

"I believe Big Brother will definitely be willing!" Yue Xi said firmly, "Although there's no solid basis, I just have this feeling that Big Brother can definitely do it."

"Then, are we willing to give our lives for Big Brother?"

Yue Chang's follow-up question left Yue Xi stunned.

Yue Xi stammered, "I... I... of course..."

"Unwilling." Yue Chang took over her words, sighing softly, "Xi Xi, we've only known Big Brother for a little over ten days. How could we be willing to give our lives for him! If you really are, then you must have hit your head."

Yue Xi was speechless.

"Don't rush, okay?" Yue Chang smiled gently, raising her right hand and tapping her cheek with her index finger, "Isn't there a saying! Distance reveals the strength of a horse, and time reveals the heart of a person. Can we wait a bit longer?"

"Alright, alright!" Yue Xi drooped her head, "I'll listen to you, okay!"

"You should listen to me, of course." Yue Chang smiled softly, "Because I'm the older sister!"

"Tch..."

After dinner, Liu Menglong went to the storage room and took out two sets of fishing gear. One was a regular fishing rod with a float, and the other was a sea rod that could cast the bait far out.

The sea rod belonged to Liu Menglong, while the regular rod belonged to Uncle Guan. Liu Menglong had once asked Uncle Guan why he didn't buy a sea rod. The artificial lake was large enough, and the big fish were mostly concentrated far from the shore. A sea rod could easily catch big fish, whereas a regular rod made it much harder to catch fish from the shore. Even if he could catch some, they would only be small to medium-sized fish, which, according to the villa rules, had to be released.

At the time, Uncle Guan's response left a deep impression on Liu Menglong: "I'm not fishing for fish, but for life."

"Life is like the fish in the water. When they are just born, they are fragile little lives, easily in danger, just like newly hatched fish that are always at risk of being eaten.

As infants grow into children and start learning survival skills, they inevitably fall for scams due to lack of experience, just like those half-grown fish that bite the hook because of their inexperience. If they're lucky, they might be released; if not, they end up as a meal.

When children grow into adults, they have to bear the burden of marriage, children, and supporting their families. The workplace is dangerous, with various malicious competitions. If they're not careful, their future will be bleak. This is like a big fish seeing the bait. Even though it knows it's a trap, it still bites to fill its stomach. A smart fish will nibble carefully, turning danger into nothing, while a less smart fish will bite the hook and face endless suffering.

After the struggles of youth, by middle age, the successful stand out, while the failures blend into the crowd. It's like the giant fish that stands out as a success, while the others become food for humans or the giant fish. Although the giant fish can look down on all, there are very few of them.

Young Master, do you want to be a giant fish that looks down on all, or a common fish that blends into the crowd?"

Liu Menglong still remembered his answer at the time: "Of course, I want to look down on all!"

At that moment, Uncle Guan just smiled slightly and said something that Liu Menglong has been pondering ever since: "Blending into the crowd is not lonely, but looking down on all is not warm. Blending into the crowd can also be a kind of happiness."

This sentence resonated with what Uncle Guan said before he died: "The Liu family is powerful, don't seek revenge. In the future, get married and have children..."

Uncle Guan, did you really want me to blend into the crowd?

He gave the sea rod to Yue Xi and the regular rod to Yue Chang. Liu Menglong felt this arrangement matched their personalities: the lively Yue Xi standing to cast the sea rod, and the quiet Yue Chang sitting to fish.

The sisters were very satisfied with this arrangement.

"Big Brother, you really understand me. This sea rod is so cool! I'll definitely be the star by the lake tomorrow." The sea rod was bought a few years ago by Liu Menglong, Liu Ying, and Uncle Guan during a trip to Australia. It was professional equipment for catching big fish at sea, costing over 6,000 Australian dollars, equivalent to over 30,000 RMB. Its appearance was very stylish, and Yue Xi couldn't put it down.

"This regular rod is also very nice!" Yue Xi caressed the rod with ink-painted fish, her face full of affection, "It has an ancient charm, I really like it."

Liu Menglong smiled slightly, "I'm glad you like it."

"Big Brother, that's not the right thing to say." Yue Xi immediately shook her finger, giving him a lesson, "You should put your hands in your pockets, look cool, and say, 'If you like it, I'll give it to you.' That way, you'll win our favor, and maybe you'll get a beautiful girl in the future."

"Oh."

"..." Yue Xi said angrily, "Is this ignoring me?"

"Oh."

"I'll fight you to the death!" Yue Xi threw the sea rod and pounced on Liu Menglong, pinning him to the sofa. She opened her mouth, showing her cute little fangs, and bit Liu Menglong's neck.

Clatter—

A water cup fell to the ground, making a crisp sound. Fortunately, it was plastic and didn't break, but the sound still drew the attention of Liu Menglong and Yue Xi. They saw Nalan Ruyue standing at the kitchen door, having just finished washing the dishes, looking at them in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Both of them asked in unison, noticing her strange reaction.

Beside them, Yue Chang covered her face with both hands, "So vulgar and violent, it's embarrassing."

Nalan Ruyue pointed at them, a hint of bitterness in her eyes, and mouthed, "You shouldn't do this. Such things should be done where no one can see."

Yue Xi didn't understand, so she looked at Liu Menglong. Liu Menglong was also stunned, only then realizing their current position.

Liu Menglong was lying on the sofa, his legs bent, while Yue Xi was straddling his abdomen, her hands pressing on his chest. The position looked inappropriate.

"It's a misunderstanding." Liu Menglong quickly sat up, and Yue Xi, startled, instinctively hugged his neck, her legs stretching out and tightly clamping his waist...

This made the situation even worse. Nalan Ruyue's eyes became even more bitter, and Liu Menglong felt the need to explain: "Ruyue, it's really a misunderstanding. Xi Xi just wanted to bite me, it's not what you think."

After explaining, Liu Menglong suddenly paused: Why am I in such a hurry to explain?

"That's right!" Yue Chang, fearing Nalan Ruyue would misunderstand, said softly, "Xi Xi was just angry at Big Brother, so she pounced and bit him. Sister Ruyue, don't overthink it, there's nothing going on."

"What do you mean nothing?" Yue Xi, unhappy with this, hugged Liu Menglong's neck tightly and clamped his waist with her legs, "Didn't you see that I've already given myself to Big Brother! From now on, Big Brother is my exclusive possession, this treaty is effective immediately and protected by law... Ow!"

Yue Xi held her head, tears streaming down her face, "It hurts!"

"Serves you right!" Liu Menglong retracted his fist, scolding, "Girls shouldn't talk like that. Who is your exclusive possession? I hit you lightly."

"But I really like Big Brother!" Yue Xi, with a hint of委屈 (grievance), said seriously, "I don't have a brother, so I don't know what it feels like to have one. Many girls at school with brothers say how great it is to have a brother and how much their brothers care for them. So I've always wanted a brother, and Big Brother gives me that feeling. I really like him."

Hearing this, Liu Menglong's eyes softened, and he stroked Yue Xi's head, "Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore, meow~" Yue Xi curled up in Liu Menglong's arms, rubbing her head against his neck comfortably.

Seeing this, Nalan Ruyue sighed in relief, bent down to pick up the plastic cup, and walked over with a smile.

She placed the cup on the coffee table, raised her hand, and stroked Yue Xi's head, like petting a kitten or puppy.

Feeling the warmth of Nalan Ruyue's hand, Yue Xi opened her eyes and turned to look at her.

Nalan Ruyue smiled slightly and gestured, and Liu Menglong translated, "If you want, I can be your sister too."

"That's not possible." Before Yue Xi could speak, Yue Chang said softly and pitifully, "Sister Ruyue, are you going to take my sister away?"

"..."

Nalan Ruyue's eyes showed a hint of regret, and she smiled slightly, gesturing.

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Thank you to 'Fengyue Lan' and 'Xiao Yu?' for each donating 100 Qidian coins.

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